Firearm.



C. J. COOKE.

FIREARM.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. H. I917.

Patented June 12, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

C. J. COOKE.

FIREARM.

. APPLICATION FILED m. n, 19.

Patented June 12, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- UJSITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES JOHN 000KB, 0] HONGKONG, CHIN.

FIREARM.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 12, 1917.

' Application filed February 17, 1917. Serial No. 149,284.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Cnannns JoHrI C oox:s, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residin at Hongkong, China, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Firearms; and I do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as W111 enable others skilled in the art to which it ap ertains to make and use the same.

y present invention relates to fire-arms, but more particularly stated it relates to small arms of the rapid-fire or magazine type, as also to novel and improved means for mounting recharging and manlpulatmg the same.

It comprises a suitable magazine-pistol, that bf the accompanying illustrations for example, being the well known Colt automatic forty-five caliber type, in conjunction with a mount for same of novel construction.

The present invention has for its primary object a material increase in the repeating capacity of automatic firearms of the character indicated.

A further object is the production of extremely simple, accurate and reliable means for e ecting such increased efliciency including a readily attachable support for said arm or magazine-holder for spare magazines.

A further object is the production of magazine firearms equipped with a magazine holder for standard magazines, and a bayonet attachment for use in modern' trench warfare or other close quarters.

As a further object the invention contemplates the production of firearms of the character indicated, and a specially constructed support therefor and holder for spare magazines, combined and arranged to cofiperate with a marked degree of efiiciency in the performance of their intended functions, and under all conditions of comparatively close quarter conflicts; a repeating arm wherein the number of successive shots is limited only by length of themagazineholder and the number of magazines contained therein; an implement of warfare which ma instantly be reversed and efiectively uti ized as a bayonet in repellin charges; and one which adds but little a ditional weight to the accoutrements of an infantryman.

A further object of the invention is the productlon of cooperative means whereby exhausted magazines may be instantly ejected from firing osition within the arm,

. pended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this application for Letters Patent, and whereon like numerals indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention completely assembled and ready for servlce.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of parts shown by Fig. 1, lookingdirectly into magazineholder and muzzle of the arm.

Fig. 3 is a detached detail view in perspective of a form of clamp for detachably securing parts of my invention together.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal central section taken through the ma azine-holder upon a relatively enlarged sca e. i

Fig. 5 is a front elevation of parts shown by Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is also a transverse section taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4, and, i

Figs. 8 and 9 are fragmentary views in side and rear elevation respectively, both partly broken away showing one modification of means for detachabl connecting a' firearm and a support there or or magazine holder for spare magazines.

Reference being had to the drawings and numerals thereon, 10 indicates a magazine firearm which may be of any approved construction, the present drawings showing, for example, an ordinary Colt automatic, in the handle of which there is an open ended ma azinechamber 11 communicating above wit the firing chamber of the arm, and adapted to receive and removably retain an ordinary magazine in the well understood manner.

The numeral 12 indicates a support for the arm com rising a magazine-ho der, for a plurality o recharging or spare magazines 13, the-said holder bein preferably made of hard wood and channe ed from end to end as at 14, to produce a magazine chamber, the same being adapted and arranged to receive a plurality of ordinar magazines 13 in contact and in stacked alinement, allowance being made for a free movement thereof longitu inally within said channel or chamber 4. The front ed es of the ma azine chamber 14 throughout t e major portlon thereof, are slightly overhung by longitudinal flanges 15, 15 for confining and preventin removal of magazines 13 in a lateral direction, while at intervals, within one side of the support 12, are positioned spring-pressed friction shoes 16, for bearing entl upon one side of each magazine 13 w1t in t e said chambered support to prevent rattling or accidental movement of the magazines. These shoes may be of any convenient material and introduced in any approved manner, the; plan shown contemplatin pockets 17 openin through one slde o the support 12, lea springs 18se'cured within said pockets having at their free ends the shoes 16 aforesaid,

' and closure plates 19 as shown in section by Fi 5 of the drawings.

he bottom of the magazine chamber 14, at a point above the upper ends of flanges 15, is recessed or pocketed as at 20, and within this pocket, as best shown byFig. 4, is pivotally mounted a trippin block 21, springpressed as at 22 so as to eep its upper end normally projecting a slight distance 1nto the channel or magazine chamber 14. Thesaid block 21 may, of course, be springressed in a variety of ways, in that shown,

owever, the spring 22 is a coil spring surrounding a guide pin 23 rojecting from a back plate 24, and headed at its innermost end as at 25, to limit the forward movement of the tripping block, and the said back plate 24 is provlded with a rojecting eye 26 as a convenient means of a ing a periscope attachment (not shown).

Immediately above the said back plate 24 there is firmly secured to support/12 the relatively fixed member 27 of a forcipiform clampcurved to fit the exterior of said support, and at a point above its median line flanged inwardly at 28, as best shown by Fig. 6 thereby materially stiffening the member 2 and leaving a free passage 29 'for magazines in their passage to'and from the magazine chamber of the arm. Pivotally connected as at 30, there is a relatively movable clamping member 31, also curved to conform to the exterior of the handle of the arm 10, and extendin rearwardly and downwardly past its pivotal support the said member 31 terminates in a link or loop 32 resting back of the fixed clamp member 27. Projectingfromthe last named member there is a screw 33 which passes loosely. through an aperture at the center of loop .or link 32, ,nd upon this is threaded a The foregoing being a description of my I present invention in its preferred form of construction, it should be understood that I by'no means consider m self restricted to the particular form an arrangement of parts shown and described. On the contrary the invention is capable of a variet of changes and modifications clearly within its scope and meaning and covered by the following claims.

For example, the support and magazineholder 12 may be of any referred or con-.

venient length thus providing for an increased number of magazines 13, and an increased reach of the bayonet 38. Moreover,

one of various additional means for detachably securing the arm 10 to its support 12 is indicated by Figs.- 8 and 9 of the drawings wherein forging 39 conforming to the back of the support 12 is flanged as at 40 above,

thus forming a grooved shdewa open at both ends and extending from bac to frontof the support, the same being perforated as at 41 to permit passage of magazines 13 therethrou h. latera ly extending, parallel and oppositely disposed flanges 42, 42, are afiixed to the arm 10 as parts of the side plates 43, 43, inserted beneath the stocks of the handle of the arm, being there retained by agency of the ordinary stock screws, as shown.

The operation of the latter form of attachment or coupling is quite obvious, the flan es 42, 42 being introduced into the open trac or slideway 40 are advanced until arrested by engagement of the ordinary lanyard staple or loop 44 at the back of the arm engaging the back of flange 28', whereupon In this form of attachment also erly assembled as shown by Figs. 1 and 2,

with one fully charged magazine 13 in the" magazine chamber 11 an'operator graspingthe handle of'the arni in the ordinary mantents of said magazine throng nor may now automatically em t the coniiflhe firi chamber of the arm in the usual and we understood way This accomplished, the operator thereupon de r the usual magazine catch 47 thus relgasing the empty magazine which is forced out of its chamber 11 by action of its within contained feeding spring, downwardly into the chamber 14 until arrested by the tri ping block 21, as shown in dotted lines by P ig. 4, and ejected.

The operator thereupon gras s the usual projecting lip at the bottom 0 the uppermost of spare magazines 13, instantly elev'ating the same through themagazine chamber 14 of the support and holder 12, past its tripping block 21, and directly into the open chamber 11 of the arm proper, there to replace the magazine just exhausted and ejected. v

This process is repeated so long as there are spare magazines within the chamber 14, the walls of said chamber being in direct alinement with those of the magazine chamber 11, and serving thus to instantly and accurately guide charged magazines 13 successively into firing position.

Obviously the number and length of magazines 13 is largely a matter of choice and individual requirements. They may be long or they may be short, many or few. The present illustrations show magazines of standard length and capacity, but it maybe noted that a most convenient adaptation of this feature of invention is to be found in magazines of slightly greater length, which not only increases their capacity but at the same time facilitates introduction and removal thereof from the magazine chamber 11.

After all magazines have been thus exhausted, if there be no opportunity to replace them with fully loaded ones, it is quite obvious that the operator is far from helpless if equipped with my invention, in that he may instantly reverse the weapon and make full use of the bayonet 38 so long as there may be occasion to do so.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a support for said arm also provided with a ma azine chamber communicating directly wit the first mentioned chamber whereby magazines may be guided in their passage from one to w the other of said chambers.

2. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a support for said arm also provided with a magazine chamber communicating directly with the first mentioned chamber and of corresponding cross sectional interior dimensions,

whereby magazines may be guided in their assage from one to the other of said cham- 4. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a support for said arm also provided with a ma zine chamber capable of receiving a plura t of magazines in stacked relation and gui ing them in their passage from one to the other of said chambers.

h 5. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a support for said arm also provided with a ma azine chamber capable of receiving a plurahty of magazines in contact and stacked alinement whereby they may be guided in their passage from one to the other of said chambers.

6. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a support for said arm also provided with a magazine chamber whereby magazines may be 'ded in their passage from one to the 0 er of' sald chambers, and means for detachably connecting said firearm and support.

7. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber in its handle, in combination with a support for saidarm also provided with a magazine chamber communicatin directly with the first named chamber an adapted to contain a plurality of spare magazines.

in alinement, and means for successivel advancing said magazines into firing position withln the first named chamber.

8. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a support for said arm also provided with a longitudinally arranged magazine chamber for containing spare magazines in stacked alinement, a tripping block within the last named chamber near the upper end thereof,

' and means for successively advancing said magazines past said tripping block into the magazine chamber of the arm.

9. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a support for said arm also provided with a longitudinally arranged magazine chamber for containin spare magazines in stacked alinement, and a depressible tripping block within thelast named chamber which permits passage of said magazines in an upward direction only into the first named chamber.

10. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a detachable support for said arm channeled longitudinally to constitute a guidin receptacle for spare magazines, friction b ocks projecting into the last named chamber and bearin upon the magazines contained therein, an

means for fpermitting the passa of said magazine's other.

11; A firearm provided with a magazine chamber, in combination with a support for om one of said cham the said am also provided with a. magazine bination with a clamping member fixed-with relation to said support, and a second clamping member pivotally connected with the 13. A firearm provided with a magazine chamber in combination with a support for said arm also provided with a magazine chamberv communicating directly with the first mentioned chamber whereby magazines may be guided in their assage from one to the other of said cham rs, and a bayonet also carried by said support.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two subscribing wit- Witnesses:

WM E. Drcn, M. D. BALLAUT. 

